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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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shuttered vs shutdown
Is it my imagination that the word "shuttered" has recently replaced the word "shutdown" in the news today?
As a 50yo American, reading an article referring to for example, "a company "shuttered" it's operations at whatever town" sounds wrong.
As a 50yo American, reading an article referring to for example, "a company "shuttered" it's operations at whatever town" sounds wrong.
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Anonymous Is it my imagination that the word "shuttered" has recently replaced the word "shutdown" in the news today? I haven't noticed such an absolute change, but words do pass in and out of favour.
- Anonymous Is it my imagination that the word "shuttered" has recently replaced the word "shutdown" in the news today?
- I haven't noticed such an absolute change, but words do pass in and out of favour.
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AnonymousIs it my imagination that the word "shuttered" has recently replaced the word "shutdown" in the news today?I haven't noticed such an absolute change, but words do pass in and out of favour.
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Maybe "shutdown" has been tainted in connection with the recent US government shutdown...
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"Shuttered" suggests that they don't plan to resume operations any time soon, if ever. I also see "mothballed" to mean this.
A "shut down" could be for a day, week, month, etc.
A "shut down" could be for a day, week, month, etc.
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